NEAR AND FAR

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 20, 16 September 1931, Page 2

NEAR AND FAR

No Herb at Home. JSarl Jellicoe has a voice that, like himself,' is "gentle, small, aiid, sohie"whdt thin, a f act that is .r'ecbrdedj. inr directly, ih the New Zeaiand Turf Register. . ... Sooh after Lord Jellicoe became Governor-General of New Zeaiand, his wif e joined the ranks of the racehorse owners, and in time acquired a vefy' promising * colt, Tby Absurd — S.hrilL Lady Jellicoe and her young family at once went into committee to select a name for it— one th'at Would give some indication of bpth sire and dam "Absurd — Shrill," said one of the daughters, thoughtfUlly "Why that's Just how daddy talks." And the name,- VFather's Voice," Was at once attached to the promising young horse, which later became a good performer, known hoth in New Zeaiand and 'Australia. Deer S taiking Season. To deerstalkers who take theh* pieasure in the ptago forests it may be news that the ,Otago Acelimatisation Society has applied to the Minister Internal Affairs for permission to Testrict the st'alking in part of the Makarora (Wanaka.) deer forest. At present persons may go in and kill deer at any time. The Otago Sd- . ciety asks that the right be conferred next season, which' 'commences in April, on none but the hPlders of licehses. Last se'ason the: Minister granted such a request by some other acelimatisation societies. Mischievous Act. Considerabie indignation against some person unknown was left ih Queenstown this week when it was learned that what looked like a deliberate attempt to sink the old paddle steamer, Mountaineer,- at her mooringS had beeii made.' The vessel, which has been permanently tied up, was hoticed by Captain J. B. Robfertsoh to be drawihg ari u'nustiril ariiount of water' at the Stern. As the refeult Pf irivestigations it was found that the injectbr valve to the condenSers apparently had been maliciously opened by somebody who understbod ; how to go about the 'nefaribus business of scuttling the ship. With the assistance of the fire brigade apparatus, the water was pumped out, and the Mountaineer again floated on the lake with her normal buoyaney. The Rojral Traih. When the Iting and Queen travelled to Edinburgh recently, they rised the spefiial Royal train that is tised only for journeys to Scotland; It is reputed to be the most luxurious tfain iri the world, being so woriderfiilly : sprung that the King is able to attend to correspondence at his desk en route (states an English writfer) . It has a large green smoking room, a sitting room upholstered in Jacobean tapestry, and a blue and brbwn dining room. Green Shirts. "If there isn't an organisatiori in London ealled the 'Green Shirt,' then green -shirts must be having a'vogue of their own," says a Londoner. . "I say this, because recently, betWeeft the Strand and the Haymarket, I counted nine, varying in colour from a very pale to a very deep green. With one exception, which was red, the ties that accompanied them were rilsp green. One weater eriiphasised the jaunty effeet by sandals, no socks, and sideboards.' „ • Lord Beatty's Gardens. Amateur garden ers are rejoicing this year in their wonderful display of flowers (states the Daily Mail) . One of the happiest is Lord Batty, Who is a real enthusiast. "He and Lady Beatty and their sons spend much of the summer at The Priory, Reigate, Where they have a woriderful garden. Herhaceous borders, which are how a mass of delphiriiums and campanulas, are set off by old yew hedges and smooth lawns. There is a particularly lovely spot called the Monks' Walk, where there is a paved path hordered by blue fipwers, delphiriiums, lupins, campanulas, against a background of : yew; hedges. : The admiral himself . works iiard in his rose garden, where he shows with pride different varie- ! ties of perfect jblooms. Lord and Lady Beatty entertain parties of friends every week-erid. Man's Sudden Death. A man named Bertie Caulton, Who was engaged in draining for Mr. W. J. Law at Ohinepanea, was foun^i , dead in a paddock where he Was workirig at 4 o'clock on Thursday. The decerised, who Was a married man, Was last seen alive at about 1.30. Constable Jackson was at once notified and with Dr. Randeil proceeded to Ohinepanea and the body was brought in to Te Puke. The cau.se of death Was heart failure and the Cdro-

ner, Mr. H. .Cuft, decided that an inquest was not necessary. The deceased leaves a wife and four child- i reri, the youngest being an infant of three months.

Too Much Accompaniment. While Mr. H. H. Sterlirig, chairman of the Railways Board, Was speaking at the commercial travellers'1 sinoke concert rece;ntly he was subjected to a'good deal of heckling,' one interjector being especially persistent. Turning to the chairman, Mr. Sterling remarked: "An "accompaniment is a good thing, but it is a little out of place if it swamps the solo." This remark was not lost on thp interjector. Napier-Gisborne Road. A visit'or from 'Gisborne stated recently that the main highway jbetween Gisborne ahd Napier was in surprisjrigly good order just now for motor- ' ing. "The earthquake," he said, "did very lit'tle damage to the good work fhe Main Highways Board had done to provide a irieans of ready access between the two main East Coast centres." Presbyterian Reservations. "I should like to' challenge the Presbyterian ministry of New Zeaiand on fheir knowledge of the Westriiinister Gonf essibri of Faith. Frankly, I think that a great many have not even read it," said the Rev. Theo Paterson, speaking at a meeting of the Christchurch 'Presbytery with reference to the need for a change in the form of the vow taken by ministers and elders of 'the church. "Ips a farce," said the Rev^ J. A. Allen. "W© accept dt with reservations — for myseif, with very great mental reservatipIlsJ,